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Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter
CONCEPTUALKnow who Mary Anning was — a pioneering fossil hunter from Lyme Regis, England, who discovered ichthyosaur and plesiosaur skeletons in the early 1800s and contributed to our understanding of prehistoric life
Mastery Evidence
- State that Mary Anning lived in England in the early 1800s and hunted for fossils along the coast
- Name at least one of her major discoveries (ichthyosaur or plesiosaur)
- Explain why her work was important — she helped scientists understand that extinct creatures once lived on Earth
Assessment Prompt
“Has [child] heard of Mary Anning? Can they tell you who she was and why she was important to the study of fossils?”
Prerequisites1
- Fossils & PalaeontologistshardAges 5—7
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- Fossils & Palaeontologists hard
Must understand fossils before learning about Mary Anning's fossil discoveries
- Dinosaurs Were Real hard
Must understand dinosaurs are extinct before learning fossils are how we know about them
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